COMPLAINT: St Albans School pupils walk past the sign on the fence of 85 Westminster St opposite their school. Right – A mobile sign which is placed at different
locations in the area. It does not need to be removed.
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Speed sign battle looms
after council orders removal
 By Julia Evans
A ST Albans parent is refusing
to take down a sign pleading
for motorists to slow down after
being ordered to by the city
council.
Rachel Donaldson, whose
children go to St Albans School,
paid for the sign that reads “St
Albans children matter, slow
down” and put it on the fence
of 85 Westminster St with the
permission of the homeowner,
her sister Diane Donaldson.
But the city council has or-

dered its removal after receiving
a complaint.
It said the sign “does not comply with the District Plan.”
Neither Rachel nor Diane
Donaldson have any idea what
not complying with the district
plan could mean and remain
adamant the sign will stay on the
fence.
Diane Donaldson said she has
no intention of taking it down.
She would consider painting
the sign directly onto the fence
– although that would be an
extreme measure.

“It’s on our property. What’s
the difference between me having a sign on my fence and me
painting it on my fence?”
Said Rachel Donaldson: “It’s
really disappointing. I wouldn’t
have thought the sign was so
offensive that it would’ve caused
someone to complain, especially
with the political billboards, real
estate agents and signs to quit
smoking all over the place.”
Rachel Donaldson has been at
the helm of a campaign to bring
attention to dangerous driving
and red light running in the area.

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She has put up four other signs
in the area, none of which have
to be taken down.
Innes Ward city councillor Pauline Cotter said she is
“extremely disappointed” that
the city council has ordered its
removal. She was not aware of
it until contacted by Nor’West
News.
“The signs are brilliant, they
bring attention to the problem,
which the profile has been raised
by the community,” she said.
She said the Papanui-Innes
Community Board is work-

ing on a plan to address the
wider issue in preparation for
an increase in motorists when
the Northern Arterial work is
complete.
Until then she didn’t see a
reason the sign should go.
The city council won’t comment on the matter.
“As this matter is currently
under investigation, no further
comment can be made at this
time,” adviser of regulatory
compliance Claire Le Grice
said.
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FROM
THE
EDITOR’S
DESK
AN INTERESTING battle
looms over the sign in St Albans
warning motorists to slow down.
On page 1 today, we reveal
a Wesminister St resident has
been ordered by the city council
to take down the sign because it
doesn’t comply with the District
Plan.
She has put it up on behalf of
her sister, Rachel Donaldson,
who is a parent at St Albans
School. Rachel has been at the
helm of a campaign to bring attention to dangerous driving and
red light running in the area.
But this sign doesn’t comply so
city hall is wielding the big stick.
Rachel and her sister Diane
have no intention of taking it
down so the scene is set for a
good fight.
On another traffic matter,
Shirley Primary School has come
up trumps. See page 3.
– Barry Clarke

Pupil safety problems addressed
 By Julia Evans
SHIRLEY PRIMARY has
applauded moves to make
crossing the road outside the
school safer for pupils.
Motorists running red lights
on a signalised pedestrian crossing Shirley Rd have posed a
major threat to pupils.
The school
complained to
both the city
council and
Papanui-Innes
Community
Board, which
has resulted in
action.
Sandra
The city counJamieson
cil has changed
the phasing of the lights. The red
light has been phased for three
seconds longer before the green
crossing signal appears, which
gives drivers longer to come to
a stop before children cross the
road.
Said acting principal Sandra
Jamieson: “It’s great to see how
that gap makes such a big difference.”
There were also adjustments
made to parking outside the
school but that was too new to
see results yet, she said.
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will include the restoration of native
habitat in the area. A planting day
is planned for August 27 from
10.30am. The restoration will be an
ongoing partnership between the
community, Trees for Canterbury,
the city council, and The Isaac
Conservation and Wildlife Trust.
YOUTH TRUST FUNDING
Pupils and students from Shirley
Intermediate School and Mairehau
High School will benefit from the
Papanui-Innes Community Board’s
decision to approve a grant of $6000
towards the Crossroads Youth with
a Future Trust’s salary costs. This
will allow the trust to deliver its
Stay Real programme at the two
schools in 2017 and 2018. Stay Real
aims to support changes in a young
person’s life and help them take
responsibility for their behaviour.
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
The Papanui-Innes Community
Board has written to the Ministry
of Education and Ministry of Social
Development asking for more
funding for programmes such as
social workers in the community.
The board has seen an increase in
demand for this kind of support
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who got together the first time to
talk about the changes.
Community board chairwoman Ali Jones said there had
also been great feedback from
parents and the school.

Readers respond to the
article about the PapanuiInnes Community Board’s
submission opposing
a third lane across the
Waimakariri River
Joseph Adams – Wherever
a new or upgraded motorway
is constructed it may assist flow
traffic flow somewhat better but
always creates a bottleneck at
some other point.
It is for this reason I think that
light rail should be tried and
tested for a reasonable time at
least. Our existing rail corridors
do not share the track with other
forms of transport and are therefore a fast and independent way
to get from point A to B.
Many people, including planners, refer to a transportation
mode as “getting to a city”
whereas I believe it would be
better to adopt the mindset “getting through a city”, for example
Amberley, Sefton or Rangiora to
Rolleston, Burnham or Darfield
via the city.
While this may be a “no-brainer” one also has to consider the
influence works and cartage contractors have in these decisions
not to mention those involved in
the sales of fuel, tyres and other associated motoring products.
When one thinks about this the
list suddenly grows.
Ben Venzy Venz – What
on earth is a third lane going to

Rangi Ruru
Girls’ School
principal
Sandra Hastie
writes about
tradition and
history in the
present and
future of schooling
do? The problem is there’s not
enough room where the double
lanes end and it bottlenecks by
adding another lane is just going
to make more congestion.
Pamela Neil – Papanui Rd
is a choked mess most of the
time. It needs a flyover all the
way from Victoria St through
to the north road as there is no
where to go to widen it. Imagine
the whinging with that idea.
Carol Campbell – They
should be looking into another
bridge further west to get all the
traffic like Rangiora and Oxford
away from the main motorway.
Rex Livingstone – An
extra lane on the bridge would
certainly help my family who
come from Cust to the city.
A normal 30 or 40min drive,
becomes a 90min trial each
morning. It will not bring more
traffic in, but just help those who
are coming now.

IN 1889, Charlie Chaplin was
born, the Eiffel Tower opened
and even though it was still four
years before women won the
right to vote in New Zealand,
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School came
into being, in Christchurch.
Every year we celebrate Founders’ Day on August 2, the date
when the vision of a group of
women was realised; a vision
to give girls opportunities that,
until then, were not readily available to them.
Rangi was founded by Miss
Helen Gibson, after her father,
Captain Frederick Gibson, built
a large house with two schoolrooms on the corner of Webb St.
It was administered by her and
her sisters Mary, Beatrice, Alice,
Lucy, Ethel, Ruth and Winifred
for nearly 60 years.
It was made very clear by the
sisters that the focus of the school
was not to turn the students into
young ladies, who would become
stay-at-home-mothers, but

rather strong young women with
intellect, strength and their own
viewpoints.
The Gibson sisters were indeed
ahead of their time. These years
identify the first stirrings of the
‘Independent Woman’.
Removed from the traditions
of “home,” girls began to demand
the privileges of their brothers.
They wanted equal opportunities; they wanted university
education; they wanted the vote.
They achieved all of these
things before their sisters in
Britain, and frequently against
the advice and opinions of their
parents. They could see that the
liberating force was education.
The Gibson sisters all helped

in some way with the running of
the school, in fact they all continued with their studies to train
to become qualified as teachers
and in doing so, demonstrated
the importance of knowledge in
leadership.
Looking through the history
of the school, it’s very clear that
Rangi wasn’t just about academics, sports, music; the arts and
fun also featured which for that
time in history and for young
women, shows it was indeed
ahead of its time.
I am sure that if the Gibson
sisters were alive today, they
would be proud of what has been
achieved and we all know that
there is still plenty to do.
We are stronger for knowing
and celebrating our past. Where
we have come is an important
part of where we are going, and
Founder’s Day is a wonderful
way to weave the threads of
tradition and history into the
strong and colourful fabric of our
school community.
FOUNDERS:
Rangi Ruru was
run from 1890
by the Gibson
sisters (from
left) Ethel,
Winifred, Lucy
and Ruth.

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Evie’s historical connection to school
 By Julia Evans
EVIE LAIDLAW is 12 and she
doesn’t know a world without
mobile phones, Facebook and the
internet.
But Evie is part of a legacy that
dates back to when her school,
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, opened
in 1890.
Through her father Robert
Laidlaw and grandfather John
Laidlaw, Evie is a direct descendant of the Gibson family who
opened Rangi Ruru in 1890.
The school celebrated Founder’s Day on Wednesday.
Three generations of the
Laidlaw family were at the school
to mark the occasion and Evie
was asked to light a candle during the service.
“It was a really special service
for Evie,” said Robert Laidlaw.
Captain Frederick Gibson built
the school and his daughters
Helen, Mary, Beatrice, Alice,
Lucy, Ethel, Ruth and Winifred
ran the school for nearly 60 years.
The Gibson sisters were Evie’s
grandfather’s great aunts.
But just about every woman on
both sides of Evie’s family have
worn the Rangi Ruru uniform as
students at the school, including
her mother Lucy, both grand-

HISTORY: Evie Laidlaw lighting the candles during the
Founder’s Day service.

GENERATIONS: Evie Laidlaw with her father Robert and
grandfather John – all descendants of the Gibson family, who
founded Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.

mothers and a myriad of aunts.
Her grandfather married his
wife Judy in St Andrew’s Church,

which is now on the school’s
grounds, in 1965.
Robert Laidlaw said the family

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to the family and she’s making
the most of it,” he said.
The family pulled out all the
stops to get her there.
“We were fortunate enough to
have the opportunity to send her
to the school and she knows it’s a
privilege,” he said.
The entire family is very proud,
especially grandfather John who
is thrilled his granddaughter will
be carrying on the traditions of
the past.

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connection comes out through
the family tree and is reflected in
their family values.
“The school really reflects our
family traditions and values, so
it’s really good to see Evie going
there,” he said.
At 12, this is Evie’s first year at
the school. Until now she hasn’t
understood the importance of
the family’s historic connection.
“I think she’s just starting to realise the importance of the school

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Short-term
safety
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Chaneys
 By Julia Evans
THE UPGRADE of Chaneys
Corner will see temporary safety
measure put in place while longterm signalisation is finalised.
The city council said until the
permanent plans are set in stone,
“short-term safety improvements”
will be used at the Main North,
Marshland and Spencerville Rd
motorway junction.
The city council will have to
take into consideration changes
in traffic flow as a result of the
Northern Corridor work.
It would also take into consideration other possible developments
in the area.
The budget for the project is
just over $1 million and less than
two per cent has so far been spent
on the investigations so far, city
council head of transport Chris
Gregory said.
The final plan will go out to the
public for consultation in September or October.
Mr Gregory said it was at this
time that more information would
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TALENTED: Christ’s College band Run77 (above left) and Shirley Boys’ High School’s Fuzhun have made the national final of the
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will battle it out against the
country’s best in the final of this
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Christ’s band Run77 and
Shirley’s Fuzhun will compete at
the national final in Auckland
on September 2.
Run77, made up of Angus
Mossman, Robert Rolleston,
Henry Phelps, and brothers
Angus and George Murray, won

the Canterbury final.
Fuzhun’s members include
Gideon Valavala, Tasipale
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Osai, Temuera Hay, Josh
Mosa’ati and Keenan Jarvis. The
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competitions from May to early
July. The regional finalists then
made 12min videos performing

their original music.
Those videos were judged by a
panel made up of New Zealand
musicians. Judge and Silver
Scroll award-winner, Thomas
Oliver, said the music was
unique this year.
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strong writers ready to make
their way into the New Zealand
music industry.”
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at Auckland Girls’ Grammar
School. Jono Stewart and Nat
Hutton from Christ’s and St
Margaret’s colleges did not
make the national final, but were
highly commended.
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Anika Moa.

Smooth talkers
take trophies
 By Julia Evans
STUDENTS HAVE found
their voice at the 2017
Christchurch Speech and Drama
Competitions.
Rangi Ruru’s Anna Bruce
was top in the English Speaking
Union Canterbury Scholarship,
which saw her take home a
trophy and $100. Georgia Dunn,
another Rangi student, followed
her into second place.
The pair have been nomi-

nated to take part in the Young
Performer of the Year Award in
Palmerston North in October.
But Rangi’s success does not
stop there. Grace Luxon won the
14 to 16-year-old prepared poetry
section and was second for her
dramatic extract.
Amelia Adriaens and Ella Stephens was first in the under-16
duologue section and received
the highest marks in their age
group during the competitions.
Cindy Xiong was first in the 12

to 14-year-old light verse section,
second for her dramatic extract,
second in prepared prose reading
and third for the own selection
poem.

Lauren Yao was third in the 12
to 14-year-old prepared poetry
reading class and finally Daisy
Auker-Woor was second in the
14 to 16-year-old own selection

poetry class.
Ella Stephens and Amelia
Adriaens also won an award for
the most entertaining item in the
speech and drama competitions.

Good work
earns awards
Iselworth School pupils Elias Evans, Zach
Ruiter and Maddison Ellis were awarded
principal’s awards for their hard work at
school. Elias and Zach won their awards
for showing the Isleworth value of caring
by making a new pupil feel welcome.
Maddison got her award for keeping the
school tidy.

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Young stars from both sides
 By Andrew King
FIVE PROMISING rugby
league players have been
given a shot at making the
New Zealand 18s side to take
on Australia’s best.
Jordan Riki (Hornby
Panthers), Seth Tauamiti
(Papanui Tigers), and Daniel
Sakisi (Celebration Lions)
have been named in the New
Zealand Residents 18s wider
training squad to meet an
Australian-based selection
of young New Zealanders
playing for NRL clubs.
The Australian-based
squad includes former
Celebration Lions Cruz
Topai-Aveai and former
Halswell Hornets scrum-half
Joseph Taipari. Topai-Aveai
(now with the Cronulla
Sharks) and Taipari
(Parramatta Eels) play in the
Holden Cup.
The New Zealand
Residents 18s will be whittled
down to an 18-man squad
on September 12 to take on
the Australian-based team,
known as Taurahere, on
September 23 in Auckland.
A New Zealand 18s team
will then be selected from the
match to play the Australian
Schoolboys on September 30
at Trust Stadium, Waitakere.

SPORTS

PHOTO: KAREN CASEY

GREAT TALENT: Cruz Topai-Aveai (left) and Joseph Taipari have been selected in the
Taurahere wider training squad to play on September 23.

Riki, Tauamiti, Sakisi,
Topai-Aveai and Taipari
are also playing or have
played rugby union for
Christchurch schools.

Riki and Tauamiti turn
out for St Thomas, and Sakisi
plays for Shirley Boys’ High
in the UC Championship.
Topai-Aveai played No 8

for Shirley Boys’ High and
Taipari had a handful of
games for the Christchurch
Boys’ High second XV before
crossing the Tasman.

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New Zealand 18s head coach
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“This is a great opportunity
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 By Andrew King
THREE YEARS ago Tasmyn
Fahey hadn’t stepped foot
on a volleyball court, but on
Thursday she left for Casper,
Wyoming, in the United States
to start a two-year scholarship
playing the sport she now loves.
The 19-year-old former
Burnside High student will play
for Casper College after being
accepted earlier this year.
But she didn’t always have the
same love for the sport that she
now has.
It took a persistent coach
who eventually tricked her into
attending a training session to
get her interested.
“I have always been tall
and coach Sam Ryburn really
wanted me to give it a go. I
wasn’t interested, but he got
some of my friends to trick me
into coming to training and,
from there, I haven’t looked
back,” Fahey said.
The scholarship pays for
everything, including food,
accommodation and education.
“I am just so excited to play
volleyball over there. I didn’t
think I would reach this level.
I want to travel, play volleyball
and get educated, and this
allows me to do all three. It is
amazing,” she said.
Ryburn said it was a huge
opportunity for Fahey to get
into the top level of one of the
biggest sports in the world.

Sam Ryburn
EXCITED:
Tasmyn
Fahey will
attend
Casper
College in
Wyoming on
a two-year
volleyball
scholarship.
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ANDREW
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“The junior colleges give
you really great exposure
and I know she will take
every opportunity thrown
at her,” he said. She follows
other former Burnside High
volleyballers, Nicky Pio and
Petra Manderson, who are both
at junior colleges in Florida.
While Fahey has never been
to the US, she does have an
American connection.
Her father was born in
Pennsylvania before being
adopted by a Kiwi family. Her

mum is from Greymouth.
“I am really interested to
learn more about the AfricanAmerican culture, which I will
be able to do at college,” she
said.
On top of the study and sport,
Fahey said she is really keen to
experience all her new home
state has to offer.
“I am really keen to see
Yellowstone Park and, even
though I haven’t done much
skiing there, I will give it a go,”
she laughed.

 By Andrew King
ST BEDE’S College have a
chance of making a late bid for
a playoff spot if they can beat
Middleton Grange tomorrow
night and other results go their
way.
St Bede’s sit in fifth position on
the Connetics first XI football
competition table but could
jump into fourth.
However, they would have
to rely on bottom of the table
Rangiora High getting past
fourth placed Cashmere High,
or third placed Burnside High
losing to ninth placed Riccarton
High.
If St Andrew’s College losses
to Christ’s College at 5.45pm, it
could allow St Bede’s to move
into the top four.
However, a draw would keep
St Andrew’s safe from dropping
out.
Rangiora have only won one
game this year and have had
73 goals scored against them,
while Burnside have retained the
Connetics Shield since round
nine.
St Andrew’s are currently
sitting second after beating
Middleton 2-0 last week.
St Bede’s beat Rangiora last
week 5-2 and are now focused on
putting in a good performance

against Middleton at 5.45pm
at the Christchurch Football
Centre, where all league games
are played this year.
Burnside will not want to let
the shield go or drop out of the
top four in the final round. They
take on Riccarton at 4pm.
At 7.30pm, Christchurch Boys’
High will be looking to finish
with a win against top of the
table St Thomas, as will Papanui
High when they take on Shirley
Boys’ High.
Points:
St Thomas, 27, 1; St Andrew’s,
24, 2; Burnside, 23, 3; Cashmere,
23, 4; St Bede’s, 22, 5; Lincoln
High, 21, 6; SBHS, 16, 7; CBHS,
13, 8; Riccarton, 11, 9; Papanui,
10, 10; Middleton, 8; Christ’s, 6,
12; Rangiora, 3, 13.

Hydrate to elevate
We all know drinking water is important, but the
majority of us simply don’t drink enough even
though we know it makes us feel great when we
do. We look at the benefits and motivate you to
drink more with a few tips on how to make it just
a little more palatable.
With over a quarter of Kiwis consuming
less than two glasses of water a day
and only 5% drinking more than the
recommended eight, the message
obviously hasn’t hit home on the
importance of hydrating our body.
A recent survey conducted by
SodaStream found that Cantabrians are
particularly guilty when it comes to their
water intake.
With 82% drinking less than six
glasses of water a day, but with over 85%
admitting they feel healthier when they
drink more water, something needs to
be done to bridge the gap in terms of
what we know to be true and what we’re
actually doing about it.
This same survey revealed that although
41% of us limit how many soft drinks we
consume due to our concerns over sugar
content, the same number of people said
tea or coffee is their number one drink of
choice.

Some people even believe that the water
consumed in their cup of Joe constitutes
part of their water intake. This is a fallacy.
As caffeine actually dehydrates us, as
does alcohol too, it means we need to
drink even more water to compensate.
Not so surprisingly the reason we don’t
drink nearly enough water is that we
simply forget. Now with apps you can
download direct to your smart phone,
there are no more excuses.
Further studies proved that people
who had a SodaStream machine in their
homes were more likely to drink more
water.
In fact, the study showed that people
drank 30% more water.
For those of us who aren’t used
to drinking water like it’s going
out of fashion, there are plenty of ways
to increase the fun factor while still
being healthy.

After
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SodaStream machine and adding a splash of fresh lemon
juice or naturally squeezed fruit juice, is bound to have a
positive impact on our health and wellbeing.

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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS

Work or live
in Barrington,
Spreydon or
Hillmorton
Auto repairs for all types of vehicle
Whatever type of repairs your vehicle
needs, Parker Automotive is the place to
go. The business has been providing a full
range of auto repair services for customers
across the Spreydon, Hillmorton and
Barrington areas for the last 10 years.
Services include full servicing, lubes,
mechanical repairs, supply and fitting of
tyres and batteries, auto electrical repairs
and WOFs. And while they can successfully
carry out any job on any petrol or diesel
vehicle, the particular specialty is brakes
and suspension.
A courtesy vehicle is available, so

customers can carry on with their daily
business while their own vehicle is being
repaired.
Parker Automotive is located on the
corner of Lincoln and Torrens roads,
just behind the service station and next
to Bin Inn. Opening hours are 7.30am4pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-12pm
Saturday.
So next time your vehicle needs some
attention, give Kevin a call at Parker
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parkerauto@clear.net.nz. He will be
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SCHOOL OPTIONS - early & middle years 2018
Email julia.evans@starmedia.kiwi
by 5pm each Wednesday

Breens Intermediate

Breens prides itself on being a friendly
family intermediate school with a strongly
embedded values model, focused on
learning and raising student achievement.
Our teachers are dedicated professionals
who have a sound understanding of the
specific needs of pre-adolescent young
people.
Relationships are at the core of what we
do and our teachers pride themselves on
knowing their learners and families well
and taking responsibility to ensure that
each child is working towards achieve
personal excellence.
Our specialist staff and facilities in
Foods, Textiles, Workshop, Digital
Technologies, Science and Visual Arts
ensure high quality, authentic learning.
The size of our school means our
students have maximum opportunities
to succeed in Leadership, Sport, The Arts

and Academic Pursuits. We actively look
for ways to encourage students to extend
themselves in all sorts of areas including
traditional Academic areas, Technology,
Cultural, The Arts, Sport and Leadership.
We want our place to be one where our
children can feel at ease with who they are
as individuals and achieve to their very
best ability.
You can learn more about our school
by visiting www.breens.school.nz .

South New Brighton School

Nature Playground
BOOK TALK: The Friends of Christchurch City Libraries guest speaker at this
month’s book talk is Frankie McMillan. She will talk about the process of turning
memoir into fiction using her latest book, My Mother and the Hungarians and
other small fictions, as an example. The talk will touch on what transformations
are needed to establish the work as fiction, the unreliability of memory and
the role of research. Some characteristics of the flash fiction genre will also
be discussed. The talk is being held on Tuesday at 12.30pm. The venue is the
boardroom at Fendalton Library and Community Centre, cnr Clyde and Jeffreys
Rd. Entry is by gold coin donation. All welcome. For further information, phone
Diane on 332 5760.

St Albans Exercise
Tuesday, 9.15-10.15am
These classes are designed for people living
with long-term health
conditions. Classes generally occur weekly but won’t
happen on public holidays
and also school holiday
periods. Phone 0800 663
463 to register.
Foundation of the Blind,
96 Bristol St.
Scrabble Group
Tuesday, 9.45am-noon
Go along and play
scrabble with the friendly
weekly group. Exercise
your brain and have fun.
Gold coin donation.
Sundbye House, 100 Farrington Ave.
Storytimes/Wā Kōrerō
Tuesday, 10.30 – 11am
Encourage learning

through a love for stories.
Storytimes is an interactive
programme including
stories, songs, rhymes
and play. This is a free
session.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd.
Scrabble Club
Wednesday, 1-3pm
Go along to scrabble
club. There’s no obligation,
just go along whenever you
can and join the friendly
group. All materials are
supplied.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale
Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale
Court.
Go Well Group – Play
Rummikub
Thursday, 1-3pm
Go along to Fendalton
Library and play Rummi-

kub. The game is an exciting, interactive strategy
game that will test your
wits.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd.
Card Club
Friday, 1.30-3.30pm
This weekly card club
meets every Friday, just go
along and join in the fun.
Shirley Library, 36
Marshland Rd.

The Junior School’s ‘Ruru’ Team (Year
1-2) are planning a new and exciting
outdoor ‘Nature Playground’ and various
community groups and business’ are
getting involved and assisting in the
planning and development. Bunnings
Riccarton have been working with them
to develop a covered area and they are
currently writing a letter to Bunnings Head
Office to apply for the entire cost of parts
and labour for this.
The ‘Men’s Shed New Brighton’ were
approached to build an outdoor mud
kitchen with a parent donating the sinks
and Bunnings the materials. They recently
delivered it to a very excited group of
children who just wanted to get their hands
on it! Donations of a wooden boat and
pavers have also been given by parents.

It will provide an exciting outdoor
classroom, allowing more space for creative
play based learning and exploration. It
includes plans for a water collection area,
edible gardens, reading nooks, water/mud
play area, loose parts play area and a bug
inspection area.

Kath Bee: Dragons
under my Bed
Saturday, 11-11.45am
Join Kath Bee live as she
celebrates the release of
her newest book Dragons
under my Bed. She will also
be playing songs from the
story to get children moving and grooving.
Shirley Library, 36
Marshland Rd.

GOOD LISTENERS: The idea
behind Reading to Dogs is
to provide a relaxed, nonthreatening atmosphere,
enabling children to practice
their reading skills and develop
a love of reading. The dogs
belong to the city council animal
management team and have
all been trained and tested for
health, safety and temperament.
Library staff and a dog handler
are present to help facilitate
the sessions. Phone 941 7923 to
book a spot. Free entry. Tuesday,
3.30-4.30pm, Shirley Library, 36
Marshland Rd. ​

To contact us for further information
ph 388 9426
Or email: admin@snbs.school.nz

Enrol now for the 2018 Academic Year.
 Strong and well embedded school values linked
to learning.
 Professionals who are focused on the specific needs of
early adolescents.
 A challenging and responsive curriculum.
 Specialist teaching in Digitech, Design & Manufacture,
Art, Science, Foods and Textiles.
 Diverse opportunities for all to excel in Academia,
Leadership, Sport, the Arts and Culture.

We have no enrolment zone. Contact the school office for an enrolment
pack or to make an appointment to meet our Principal and discuss your
child’s learning needs.

Our Breens Values are: Bold, Brave, Beautiful and Belonging.

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SCHOOL OPTIONS - early & middle years 2018
Become a global thinker at St Joseph’s School Papanui
St Joseph’s School Papanui is a Catholic
integrated primary school that provides a
quality faith based education for children
aged 5-13 years. The promotion of strong
Christian values fosters a caring learning
world with confidence and enthusiasm.
environment where children can excel in
Our girls stand out among their peers,
all aspects of school life.
even in international competition. They
The school provides a range of academic,
are confident, articulate and determined
sporting, cultural and artistic experiences
young women who have the values, skills,
that enable students to discover and
and knowledge needed to not only achieve nurture their unique potential. This year
their goals but to make a difference in their the school featured in Christchurch’s J
communities.
Rock which involved over 80 students
Selwyn House’s nurturing environment, in performances that celebrated the
small class sizes and comprehensive
approach to learning not only enhances the
capabilities of each year group but provides
a smooth transition to secondary school.
For more information about Selwyn
House and how to enrol your daughter,
please contact 03 355 7299.

Selwyn House School
A Selwyn House School education
is one of the greatest gifts you can give
your daughter. We focus on putting the
foundations in place to ensure all our girls
receive a remarkable education that will
prepare them for the global society they
will live and lead in. Proudly, authorised
to deliver the International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Programme, we are
committed to providing a continuum
of international education to our girls.
The focus from Year 1 to Year 8 is on
the total growth of the developing girl,
encompassing intellectual, social, physical,
emotional and cultural needs.
Parents want the best for their daughters
and, together with you,
our teachers work to
ensure we inspire all our
girls to love and to be
committed to learning as
they develop their unique
way of being ‘remarkable.’
We inspire girls to be
strong leaders, passionate
about science and
technology, competitive
on the sports field,
confident performers and
more.
We believe in the
promise of the future and
the power of education
to equip our girls to face
our continually changing

importance of books. More recently the
school has held a Science Fair which
included over 50 exhibits from its senior
students. Throughout the year the school
has had representatives for a range of
sports including cross country, swimming,
and a range of winter sports.
St Joseph’s School is a member of the
Christchurch Catholic Community of
Learning. It is working collaboratively
with other Catholic primary and secondary
schools within the Christchurch Diocese.
This colaboration includes the sharing
of expertise and the development of a
cohesive educational pathway for students
from Years 1-13.

St Bernadette’s School
St Bernadette’s is a state integrated
Catholic school that offer education for
boys and girls from year 0 – 8.
Within the caring and nurturing
atmosphere of St Bernadette’s School,
gospel values are taught and lived.

At St Bernadette’s we focus on developing
the whole child with an emphasis on
spirituality, cultural and social awareness
and concern for others.
At St Bernadette’s every child is known
and valued.

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Catholic Primary School
for girls & boys
up to Year 8.

Selwyn House School

Phone: 352 8779

www.stjopapa.school.nz

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SCHOOL OPTIONS - early & middle years 2018
Cathedral Grammar Welcome to Casebrook
The ideal preparation Intermediate School
Cathedral Grammar is a pre-school
and school with a rich 136 year history
delivering high quality education in the
centre of our city. It is a school with a
strong, Anglican ethos and spiritual heart
that uniquely maximises the benefits of coeducational and separate gender education
in the one school environment. While the
world has changed beyond the imagining
of our pioneers, the forward-looking
principles of Cathedral Grammar remain
as relevant today as they have ever been:
to provide an exceptional personalised
education that empowers our pupils to lead
successful and fulfilling lives.
Our Board has set a future focussed
strategy and we are currently in the
exciting phase of developing plans to
ensure we anchor a forwardlooking education within the
illustrious history of the oldest
established independent
primary school in New
Zealand. Our forwardthinking attitude is clearly
displayed with our fantastic
and unique new playground
on top of the roof of our
multi-award winning Junior
School building. Pippin
Wright-Stow of F3 Design
has created an original and
exciting structure to climb in
and through, which reflects
the shape and form of our

majestic Southern Alps. This is a great
addition to the existing slide off the same
roof space.
In this knowledge era, original thought
is important to us here at Cathedral
Grammar. This requires the ability to
think beyond, to adapt, to change and to
innovate. Our strong academic traditions
are important to us, and so too is every
pupil reaching their full potential, building
their self-confidence and making friends
for life. Our challenge is to find the perfect
balance as we prepare our pupils for life.
Every pupil. Every day.
Come and see what the buzz is about and
what we will provide your child and family.
We look forward to hosting you at our
Open day, or any time that best suits you.

Waltham
Primary School
Te Kura o Tūpuni

Year 7 & 8 students are a
unique age group that we
specialise in educating. Our
staff and school resources
are all geared for this stage
of personal development
and focus on providing as
a diverse range of learning
opportunities to create a wellrounded individual.
Our learning environment
is supported by a strong
focus on our school values
of Respect (Whakaute),
Excellence (Panekiretanga)
and Perseverance (Hiringa). Through
these ‘REP’ values we develop within each
student a sense of self worth to realise their
importance as a member of our Casebrook
community.
Our school environment is one where
students are safe and have the confidence
to take risks with their learning. In
this way the students at Casebrook are

supported and encouraged to become selfmotived, independent learners.
We value the partnership between home
and school. Together we can create an
environment where we foster feelings of
pride and belonging. We are sure you will
enjoy being a part of our community and
I would welcome the opportunity to meet
with you to discuss your child’s future at
Casebrook.

Casebrook Intermediate School

Waltham Primary School is the heart of a great
community. Open for enrolments for the remainder
of 2017 and beyond.
If you are looking for a full primary school (Year 1-8) that is
completely focused on each and every child ‘Reaching for the
Stars’, then come along and see us in action. Every day is an
‘Open Day’ at Waltham, so call us or just pop in to see what makes
us special.
Waltham has an “excellent ERO report.”
We have a strong link with all local pre-schools and secondary
schools, and
we are continually welcoming new families
into our school community.
If you need a school in our area we
look forward to meeting you soon. It
is never to early to come and have a
look or to enrol.

Come and ‘Reach for the
Stars’ with us.
Waltham Primary School
cnr Waltham Road and Hastings Street East, Christchurch

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In rehearsal mode for next Saturday’s show at
the Hornby Club, the 6 piece live band has been
busy fine tuning show content, sorting costumes
and tightening up moves.
“It’s not just all about ABBA, we’ve put together
a great play list guaranteed to get everyone up
dancing. And for those who prefer to listen and
watch, our professional tech’s Peter and Amanda
will be out front running our sound and light
systems to ensure it sounds and looks wonderful,”
said Jo.
DnD Showband present ‘Dance the Night
Away’ with feature set ABBA at the Hornby Club
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Christchurch based DnD Showband has been
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bookings around the country. The North Island
especially has a huge pool of amazing talent at its
disposal. It’s flattering that an act from